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Choosing the demographic and target audience for Chris Treborn’s next project was an easy task.
Chris Treborn has performed for a few Middle Schools in 2012 and has found that the attention span of pre-teens varies from 6th – 8th graders. In fact, their entire attitude and swagger varies greatly among 11, 12, and 13 year olds. So how can you approach them with music and have them all listen and relate. The mission to reach the pre-teen demographic can be daunting. But that was a challenge Chris Treborn was up for. He knew he had an opportunity to grow and potentially speak the middle schooler’s language.
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I'm Chris Treborn I'm gonna pray for them
They gotta stay warm let's protect them from harm
The mission field you know the deal
You know it's real it's real in the feel
So how do you deal with cards that were dealed
I mean dealt they all wanna be felt
Even the jokers are begging for aces
All my queens where you at Jacks got your backs & faces
From all the races all my tribes and all my kings
You know who brings peace? The king of kings
This is why we dance. This is why we sing
Everything else don't mean a thing
It's all vein like chasing puddles in the rain
Lets get to the hopping like kangols
Yay go! Son on my back I'm chasing rainbows
No matter what we face the storm will pass
It will not last but we gotta fast
The endless and relentless zephyr
The never ending endeavor
They think we're dead surround us with vultures
Lets infiltrate peer pressure with counter culture
Oh I thought we told ya
Daddy sent his son as a soldier
Now he's the poster
Child no he's not wild but boy got style
He taught us how to smile
Through the longest mile
So after awhile. Crocodile
Your tears will be gone see ya later
Alligator. All our haters. All debaters
This is for the naysayers.
Turn them into believers by how we live as receivers
Don't leave it to beavers leave it to Jesus
He's got the broken pieces
watch him build in this recess
He's been gone preparing
So prepare to be blessed
In the spirit
In the resurrected flesh
You know what's next
Know what to expect
Before you take breath
Lets all escape death
In this mission field
You might get killed
Still we go in
In for the kill
This who I am
For the sacrificed lamb
Can't be stupid dumb
Can't follow the some
Might fall to our doom
Like tic Toc boom
Save my soul
Make me whole
Heart break I'm heart broken
The surgery was open
Now more than I'm hoping
I've been chosen
Straight To the point then
Make an appointment
We were bipolar
Split mentality
In actuality
We were the casualties
In our reality
Send the summer knight
To fight for our right
You just got to
Get back up too
This is our moment
No longer can we hold it
Lets just hold longevity
With anchormen integrity
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3. |
I Am
04:21
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You can clap you can clap you can clap your hands
You can clap you can clap you can clap your hands
You can clap you can clap you can clap your hands
Clap your hands Clap your hands
This is where I stand
I know who I am
I know where I stand
This is who I am
This is where I stand
I know who I am
I know where I stand
This is who I am
I am just a man. A man without a plan
A man without land. So where did I land
I once had a plan to do all I can
But God had a plan he became my fan
In him I took a stand because he guides my steps
I followed his path and he helped me take breaths
More than just reps more than just steps
I was left impressed with more than life and death
So what could be left. So what could I expect
When I fell to the ground. He carried me to the next
Road to be traveled. Through the rocks and gravel
When I stubbed my toe. He knew I could handle
Anything I faced with him by my side
He became my friend. He became my guide
I swallowed my pride and put myself aside
I gave him the wheel and enjoyed the ride
I knew I could trust in someone other than me
I could be a branch apart of this tree
I could be apart of more than history
That was the day. I became free
Free from the trap
Free from the grave
No longer a slave
Because his glory reigns
Couldn't serve two masters
So I only serve one
The father and the son
Allow his will to be done
Say I'm free from the trap
I'm free from the trap
Say I'm free from the grave
I'm free from the grave
You can't serve two masters
Serve two masters
So lets only serve one
The father and son
You can clap you can clap you can clap your hands
You can clap you can clap you can clap your hands
You can clap you can clap you can clap your hands
Clap your hands Clap your hands
This is where I stand
I know who I am
I know where I stand
This is who I am
This is where I stand
I know who I am
I know where I stand
This is who I am
I am a man. But I'm more than a man
I try my very best. I'll do more than I can
Its no longer my plan because he knows who I am
I found identity in the great I am
You can ask sam you can ask my mother
You can ask my lover or ask my brother
They know who I am. I know who I am
Do you know who I am. I am who I am
Free from the trap
Free from the grave
No longer a slave
Because his glory reigns
Couldn't serve two masters
So I only serve one
The father and the son
Allow his will to be done
Say I'm free from the trap
I'm free from the trap
Say I'm free from the grave
I'm free from the grave
You can't serve two masters
Serve two masters
So lets only serve one
The father and son
I Thank my father. That I am his son
We already won. We have overcome
He gave me identity. He gave me purpose
Without him and his love. My life is worthless
To him I was purchased. I was made perfect
In his image I have grace. I was made worth it
You too are purchased. You too are perfect
Your identity is in grace because you're worth it!
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Move On
02:37
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Haters mad so they hate when players game on and play
You can try to deflate we gone win any way
You can cheat at this game players play on and play
You can be mad and hate we gone win any way
Y'all gonna lose and then say its just the haters that hate
Still we will win the day to win we must play
If you got game you got game In not then you're lame
You can stay and be the same You can put shame to the name
Or put the name to shame I'd rather change for a change
All my nickels and dimes know they got range
Peer pressure is strange it'll bang like a gang
I'm not rapping to rap so don't be singing to sang
I remember the day when I had a young face
And all my friends had something for me to embrace
But to avoid the mistakes I had to wear my game face
No need for playing games I'm a player no way
No way I could say I could do it without a teammate
I need you on my team and I need you to stay
Yes I will wait for you to know fate
Just open the gate we'll be on our way
Haters go and mean mug Trippin just like a thug
But we ain't gonna bug nor will we budge
So go drop you grudge you know I won't judge
I guess your jealous a smidgen or is it just a smudge
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Stupidumb
02:51
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6 years ago I used to flow I rapped slow like you know
We have to let go. Let go of the past
We knew it wouldn't stay. We knew it wouldn't last
Go ahead and slow down. No need to be fast
We need to fast to make it last
Make a meal make it to supper
Don't spoil dinner with the dessert bra (like)
If you grab a fry before you get home
You'll have an empty box or a fry all alone
You can be grown try to be patient
You can grow up no need for a face lift
You can be grown no need for a face lift
You can grow up just be patient
Take it easy. Don't Be easy girl
Take it easy. It's your world
Don't give it up
Don't give it out
No need to throw up
No need to put out
It can wait you can wait
It could be fate
Make no mistake
It could be destiny make no mistake
It can wait you can wait
It's destiny and fate
Make no more mistakes
Sometimes peer pressure is like eating
It's all consuming. Ever so defeating
Thought you were treated to be treating
Stop trick or treating just to be eating
That's so deceiving so misleading
So where is this leading to this evening
I hope that's its leading to you believing
Please believe me don't end up grieving
Thought your guest was staying looks like their leaving
You need a reservation ask the host no seating
They don't want the tab they can't pay the bill
They will just gab that it was a free thrill
I mean a free meal. they'll want a refill
When they want a refill return for a free meal
So What's the deal? It's deal or no deal
It could be a homerun or it could be a steal
Take it easy. Don't Be easy girl
Take it easy. It's your world
Don't give it up
Don't give it out
No need to throw up
No need to put out
It can wait you can wait
It could be fate
Make no mistake
It's destiny and fate
Make no more mistakes
This sounds stupid dumb. Don't be silly um...
Everybody wants some. A free meal is fun (but)
You gotta work it. Gotta make it worth it
Make it worth it. You can't just deserve it
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Going In (FTW)
03:36
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I'm going in for the kill. Your desire is my will
Even if my blood spill. I will serve your will
Get your fill. Get your keys. Gotta license to ILL
Still we will prevail because he tore the veil
It's been a revelation it's no longer concealed
The truth is unveiled and love is the LORD's will
So what could a man like me do with this love
Some call it agape. I say it comes from above
How could I not fight for the right
To have The Kingdom in my sight
Every day and night. We keep it air tight
Running for the crown. Laced up that's right
It's marathon and I'm running for his glory
Praise the Lord as I'm Running with his story.
No longer selfish living for my own lifeline
Who else could carry us across the finish line
Shame? He put our shame on his back
Lies? He put our lies on his back
Sins? Sins are under attack.
Who's the man?
Jesus is the man as a matter of fact
He died and came back. Resurrected from that
Not even death could hold him back
He took the cross on his back
How could we not react?!
Yes he died for us. So lets live for him
All our sins were crushed instead of us it was him
Thank you Jesus for stepping in
For stepping over sin. Overcoming for the win
It was once and for all. So, never again.
Naysayers try to taint what you set to do
Please forgive them. I do. And you do too
Once day we will see it'll be so exciting
You will return like a bright flash of lightning
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You see me and my crew
You see me and my crew
When we step up in the room
When we step up in the room
Y'all know just what to do
Y'all know just what to do
Everybody say
Tic Toc Boom
We're not eating to consume
But that's what hungry artists do
Watch us when we move
Standing on a stool
All up in your school
Throwing bows too
Not acting a fool
We play the part so cool
Using our voice
as a tool of righteousness
Kickin it like donkeys & mules
Yeah we bring justice
When you see us coming
Holla out that hosanna
Make it rain daily like
Oh manna oh manna
I know you can't stand us
you don't understand us
We don't need you to judge
Just be the jury don't budge
We can be peers for the next the next few years
And when our job is done everyone cheers
Can you cheer like a leader
We'll take you to our leader
We're following the leader!
So follow the leader!
Can you cheer like a leader
We'll take you to our leader
We're following the leader!
So follow the leader!
You see me and my crew
You see me and my crew
When we step up in the room
When we step up in the room
Y'all know just what to do
Y'all know just what to do
Everybody say
Tic Toc Boom
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Save My Soul
03:47
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Save my soul save my soul
Make me whole make me whole
You don't know like I know
Well you know better than I know so let's go!
I gotta grow gotta grow into the man I'm to be
Who else could be me if I don't make it to fifty
Pass me the tea pass me my coffee
All my friends skipping class as they're coughing
Must be smoking again but they aren't my friends
They wouldn't let friends sin and act like little kids
It's time to grow up and go out get a spouse
Can't stay home at 30 living at moms house
Gotta get my grown man on this is my song
This is our anthem the road has been long
Sorry I was gone on my own now more than before
A grown up now responsibility is not a chore
I need to take initiative go and ask my wife
Got those list to get it right I thank God for my life
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HeartXbreak
04:23
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Yesterday was a hard day yet it feels so far away
I got a heart ache all because of my heartbreak
It's not hard to say that it's increased my heart rate
It's been punctured kinda of like a shark cake
The wounds won't reseed and in left with blood in my teeth
I would like to teach but I feel like I'm hard to reach
No autographs please I'm not proud of my mistake
No more paparazzi I'll take these memories to my grave
Even with all the guilt as my blood was spilt
I have found this warm grace taking bathes every day
The glory of the sun showers me now I've won
Wash away my regrets you can bet it is done
Thank you for the one. Lord knows what's next
I'm getting better aim. Soon I won't miss my ex
Say goodbye to my girl and her sad lonely world
I'm not longer with her so without me she will wither
(So bitter)
So what's left for me to say
I take a step forward each day
Take a breath in another way
That's why for you ill pray
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I know a man who'll dry you eye
It's not me because I lie
You deserve more than I
The blood on my hands are now white as snow
The blood has been washed away dont you know
In time we heal in time we grow
That is why we have to go
Choose our own paths; take separate roads through
I have made my peace so please make your's too
Lets be real and not be a faker
The day will come when we will meet our maker
So please be true to you do what you do
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I remember when I met you you sounded so lovely
You called me your beau placed no one above me
Then it all got ugly. You had to go publi’
Tell the world of my flaws how could you bug me
You kept tugging on my heart and pulling my shirt
Let go of my filthy rags I swear that you hurt
More than my feelings more than my pride
You consumed my soul and tore me inside
My heart needed stitches and you hit those switches
Call yourself my misses yet you act like a mistress
Now I'm in distress and you left me so stressed
I had nothing left. Then I got blessed.
Blessed to express I had to fail the test
Too blessed to be stressed. No longer a mess
Jesus came into my life I fell to his chest
I had to invest in his life and his death
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Split/Mentality
03:41
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I grew up all alone always wanted a friend
Someone to play with until the days end
Being lonely as an only child
Brings a smile that hides in front of denial
I made up my friends had imaginary ones
Because real friends seemed fake no fun
As an outcast or a black sheep
I played by myself alone not a peep
Kept to myself no need to be awkward
I would have joined others but no one had offered
So I hid myself and all I was feeling
I then became a social chameleon
I could blend in when I didn't fit it
Or I could sit in with the other children
When that doesn't work I'm in my own world
All I ever wanted was a friend for a girl
This is split
This is split
This is split
Mentality
In actuality
I'm a casualty
In actuality
I have a split mentality
When I had a sibling a brand new friend
All of a sudden I wanted to be spoiled again
How was that fair it feels like a sin
I have no wings to fly I'm in a tail spin
I will crash my plane even with a co-pilot
We could make noise but I remain silent
No more attention only directed to me
I wasn't free to be me to be me I wasn't free
Can't anyone see that it's all about me
Well, not anymore now nobody will see
I guess I'll do bad make mistakes in school
Raise up my bad grades that would be cool
I can attention and rewarded again what now
For bringing up my grades they will be proud
I could again stand out out in the crowd
I could be in the crowd and really stand out
But I'm just out standing trying to be outstanding
Life is so demanding even my parents demand me
They demand so much of me that's how they love me
They demand I see beauty in a world so ugly
To be optimistic is like being a mystic what is it
I think I missed it so what do you want from this kid
I'm not happy either way with or without people
Does that make my cynical does that make me evil
This is split
This is split
This is split
Mentality
In actuality
I'm a casualty
In actuality
I have a split mentality
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What we need is a muzzle yet we have some real words
This is what hurts, we're living in the real world
Our life is a puzzle still searching for pieces
Still in need of love, give me a savior Jesus
I can't live like this any more its all the same
So mundane and lame yet the sun shines the same
The flowers fade and the wind blows again
Death is just a peaceful resting place for sin
So put sin to death put fear to death
It suffocated me enough, now I take breath
Now I take steps to make the right step
I pray for what's next, no more pain or regrets
One day too, they'll be no more black and blue
No more tears, Jesus wipe them away too
I give my life to you because you died for me
Though I sinned and lied now you've set me free
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Our Moment
03:33
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They say we can own it just like Oprah
But I'm not a Unitarian so I don't know
How to be hedonistic because that's selfish
Telling Jesus to beat it I'd rather be self-less
I can live like James told us we gotta love
One another each other brotherly love
Christian type love the love of Christ is in us
But it can't end with us so let's handle business
Call it ministry a musical mission
Witnesses guide us with vision
see with more than our eyes and grace
walk with pride or step out in faith
We can build together just like Legos
We can all achieve come on let's go
No more sorrow no more beg and borrow
Today was rainy but there's a brighter tomorrow
No longer can I live in fear
No longer can I be pressured by peers
No longer will we cry these tears
The tribulation is here prepare for cheers
You will see the lost be found in overtime
Washed by the blood in dazzling white
Too many to count so many will be blessed
Finally impressed with only heaven to expect
God's glory and his wrath will be poured out
God's judgement will come with no doubt
You can be sheep or you can be a goat
How will you boast when you have no coat
No boat no car no keys no home
All alone. On your own
Watch the throne. It's time to go
Will you have an excuse or a testimony
The judge will persecute all the fake and phoney
Lets live carpe diem because one day we'll see Him
See Him lifted high way up in the sky
He will crack it open Jesus it's your time
Allow your light to shine on this dark world of mine
I did the crime and you did my time
How could I not 180 for a better rhyme
This is my voice I give to you
This is my choice I live for you
Thank you for your patience grace and wisdom
Once we hid from him now we'll ride with him
That's provision that's prosperity
When I thought I was rich you showed me humility
I'm sorry for being ambitious with my own plan
Now it's your plan I understand as a grown man
I feel it in the air tonight and I feel it in my heart
It all belongs to you ever since the very start
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You Just Got To
05:10
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Just like the rest of us; You've been pushed down
& the rest of us have been pushed around
You can say that we've been clowned
Although we've been lost, we are found
We found a new reason to take a stand
We cannot sit for this, we are not a fan
Truth is our duty, what I tell you is truly
It absurd to punk us; you're just a bully
The keyboard makes you strong
The computer screen makes you bright
But your harsh words won't last long
Because we won't take part in your fight
Say no to bullying, hands aren't for hurting
Say no to name calling, words aren't for hurting
Say yes to justice, lets just get back up
When we fall victim, united we will stand up
I don't know who hurt you to make you like this
I'm sorry if I offended you, take no offense
I pray you will be blessed, I hope you resist
I pray you will be blessed, know why you exist
Pause for a second and think before you act
You are not an actor, so please take off your mask
Why must you put on a show? It needs to stop
You create a scene, is it just to show off?
If you want your talent to show
You should be in a talent show
You still have room to grow
I hope soon you will know
Your time is coming, if you can be patient
The truth can be yours, you've just got to face it
Unite for justice, lets just get back up
When we fall victim, together we will stand up
So many times we fall flat on our face
But we always get back up in our place
You can't knock us down but we won't stay down
You can't keep us down watch us rise now
Reverse that frown and let's join forces
We are playing for the same team lets defend the fortress
We need to afford this we need to pay our dues
The price has been paid so respect we can't refuse
Words we can't abuse hands we can't misuse
So tell me what to do, you know what we gotta do
Stay true to me and you, let's unite me and you
I mean you and I, that's how you spell u n i t y too
No need to stay blue yeah haven't you read
We need to come alive we can't stay dead
Gotta read feed and stay fed as we get back up
You know that's what's up overfloweth thy cup
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Integrity
02:47
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Lets adhere to moral and ethical principles;
Build moral character; with honest goals
Thats the state of being whole, entirely
to preserve the integrity of the empire, see
an undiminished sound, unimpaired, & perfect condition
I’m integral by putting my flesh in submission
Jesus is my master and with his death I died
My flesh can’t rise, I’m resurrected with Christ
His life will suffice, I can’t sacrifice
He bared all my burdens and his yoke is light
You can’t fathom dying for sins, right?
So take up your cross every day and night
We got to fight for the prize in our sight daily
Heaven is the price paid so we’re sailing
More than seven seas as we pay attention
Go out to share the gospel that’s the mission
Make disciples as we’re fishin call us fishermen
Anchormen hold it down as we fishing for men
Still I need the sun to bless me with vitamin d
Holy spirit guide your men as I invite him in with me
What we’ve been lacking is integrity
No discrepancy. We need integrity
Can’t fail our families with integrity
Soon all will see with eyes of integrity
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Family Values
04:21
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I remember the day yeah back in the day
When I was in my prime sometime before 29
I thought I was young not dumb or troublesome
Then I got sprung got the bass in my drum
You can say hi hat or maybe it was Tom
Everything I thought I knew well, I was wrong
I told God my plans & man was that dumb
He looked and laughed and now I know how come
I make my plans but he guides my steps
Breathes air so I can take my breathes
What's next? You guessed it, I owe my God
All my life and all my time before it was all fraud
I was selfish like a man poisoned with a dream
Not that we can't dream but know we can't sleep
Ambition became a sin and now never again
Will I look back at what I did as a kid with a grin
Your boy is a man now watch me stand out
Had to man up (that's what's up) hear me shout
Though we're sons of Adam; We're children of God
Can't be childish forever. Kids; this is our endeavor
We need to grow up, be built up like statues
Let's all salute (we salute) to our family values
I tried to deny my bride before I took my wife
I was hardened with desire had to retire my pride
I was lost in this world. I was lost with no girl
My chest was an empty chest till I found my pearl
With hearts on fire I burned with passion and admire
The only one who could flip my thinking switch the wire
Desire my brain and replace everything
A new mind set in a state of mind setting
I would have never been betting no regretting
No more doubting. You know what I'm saying
All hands on deck watch the sun set
Anchor up set sail sunrise you can bet
See more than the world, sail more than the seas
Team Treborn is the name Team Treborn is a family
Watch us grow now with another on the way
Until that June date, today is the day we celebrate
Your boy is a man now watch me stand out
Had to man up (that's what's up) hear me shout
Though we're sons of Adam; We're children of God
Can't be childish forever. Kids; this is our endeavor
We need to grow up, be built up like statues
Let's all salute (we salute) to our family values
6 weeks into it who would've guessed
Freshly married, Newlyweds put to the test
Who had to be put next, what could we expect
Baby J stepped in and we took a deep breath
Praying to God if we got the time we can ride
Take him under our arms in our home he'll reside
Even with our without funds we'll have fun
Learning to raise a child is like staring at the sun
The rays burn into our minds call it sunshine
This is the reason why because the love's mine
Gotta swallow pride we got to grow up now
Responsibility is here and it's time to show up now
Pray we can show him how and our baby too
How to be faithful to God depend on The Lord to make due
Soon the day will be the due date we'll teach you
Anchor me in like 6/19 of Hebrews
Your boy is a man now watch me stand out
Had to man up (that's what's up) hear me shout
Though we're sons of Adam; We're children of God
Can't be childish forever. Kids; this is our endeavor
We need to grow up, be built up like statues
Let's all salute (we salute) to our family values
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17. |
Saved By Grace (Solo)
04:41
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How perfect is perfect how can we determine
If its worth it or worthless you know I'm yearning
I'm learning and learning try to figure it out
But the more I search the more I begin to doubt
I pray The Lord will work it out before my demise
Still I rise and reside as a Phoenix I rise
I was burnt to the ground like that empty home
This burning building left its frame all alone
Still it stands and it has been refined
To to be defined by the new carpenters mind
Reshaped with his hand remolded with time
I remember the time before I hit nine
I was selfish and spoiled not much of a crime
But I was guilty let me do my time
Like a broken mirror bad luck for seven years
Look at my peers they live like there's no fear
You can call me a rebel maybe an outcast
But I gotta outlast before I cut class
I remember the names I recall all their games
Never did it change how can I explain
What that built up in me, it's just a shame
I swallow more than pride ignore negative fame
I'd rather eat my feelings and spit out words
Than to hurt myself or my peers that's absurd
I might sneak out of my parents house again
To go be with my friend am I living in sin
Or is this just my outlet as a sad lonely kid
She's in my boat too so we sail away we slid
Too far out to sea to understand or see
That our lives aren't righteous so we bleed
Drawing tattoo tears and our hearts are pieces
Lying in guilt with each other, God we need trust
What we need is a muzzle yet we have some real words
This is what hurts, we're living in the real world
Our life is a puzzle still searching for pieces
Still in need of love, give me a savior Jesus
I can't live like this any more its all the same
So mundane and lame yet the sun shines the same
The flowers fade and the wind blows again
Death is just a peaceful resting place for sin
So put sin to death put fear to death
It suffocated me enough, now I take breath
Now I take steps to make the right step
I pray for what's next, no more pain or regrets
One day too, they'll be no more black and blue
No more tears, Jesus wipe them away too
I give my life to you because you died for me
Though I sinned and lied now you've set me free
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Chris Treborn Oregon
From player to coach this Oakland raised hip-hopper still has wisdom for the team! 🆘 #SoS - ‘Sitting on Sidelines’ NOW AVAILABLE! 💛 solo.to/tre
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